Founded in 2015 as a global accelerator managed by BFA Global, targeting early-stage inclusive fintech startups. Fund is managed by Maelis Carraro (Managing Partner) with a team of investors and operators including Karen Serem Waithaka (Chief Investment Officer), Sydney Thiam (Venture Building Lead), and Mike (venture builder). Original inaugural fund supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and JPMorgan Chase & Co., fiscally sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, backing 20 startups across 15 emerging markets. Second accelerator (2019) supported by UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), PayPal, and Mastercard Foundation, backing 36 additional inclusive tech startups. Between 2015-2022, Catalyst Fund supported 61 companies across 15 emerging markets. Portfolio raised over $800M in follow-on funding, produced one unicorn and five successful exits, and reaches 14M+ underserved individuals and MSMEs globally. Current Climate Resilience fund targeting 40 climate adaptation ventures across Africa.